Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-03-12
PHILLIPsBCRG,

before the close OF the present year,
nave a direct connection with AtchlsOu
via. the o., K. & y. The cDmmtute,
consisting OF IN. Bisseil, Ihcu. BraCE
en-. d. W Thomas, and John Ham
kraft, visited Mr.. Lowe, aud came
nome with The following proposition 20
make 10 our deople For 90 ,UUO they
will build through the county, common
cling IN Plum township, Tor " hich they
want SO, 900: Al cade, Sl5,UJO; Phil
Hpsburg, including Uhe city, S32i QUO:
Mound, $4,000, and Prairie View,
SO. UuO. he rpad Is 20 be completed
and ia Operlt on 10 The west line of the
county on or before February /, 1855.
The propositions nave been submitted,
the e.eclIOR> called, and the bonds wal
carry On the completion OF this road
Philips county will have eighty miles
II railroad. IL will also raise the cOun-
~ valuation over $4,000 and il is es-
umaled Ter railroads viii pay mo- c
than One-fOurth OF her taxes.
PhIIlipsburg has always had a popu-
lation, which, Tor hard work, would De
hard 10 lind their equal Ihey have
uad the pluck 10 stand by their town
through sunshine and storm, watching
ner railroad prospects, and has had Uc-
ca>lUn before OF out generating uvaI
Towns in attempting 10 steal the county
seat. On the banners Of The Philips
burg people nave beeu '.Alwuys yIcUO-
/ rluus,n And now the county seat Is
forever settled, her railroads assured ,
and the FhulipsUulg people want 10 be
/ a. peace wiki not only AL her would Inc
/ rivals. bat the rest OF The would. The
| batue has been fought, and the victory
/ won IN favor OF fh.IIipsbuig.
''Nhat Is all this loom aUout?" III
quiIud Inc Champion REPRESENTATIVE oil
one OF The sub tuuLial business men.
/ The reply was: I'VE are NOT booming
{ only growing steadily aud gradually
{ ~ e have the county AROUND us, ami
/ Fhuli burg is behind The country III
/ ITS deye.Of meat. Il Is only The natural
/ outcome OF IL healthy, gtOwiug county
[ seat, and the rapid develop meuJ UI one
/ III Lne best cJuuues IN Ine state. " IL IS
The wish OF lie Champion that The
/ beautiful little CITY On the hlu, may
continue 10 be caught up in The wave vi
/ progress, ami The pidiugs winch she
s.aII MATT tu all The people viii only b5
those OF prosperity. II last years vuTH
was amy luu .catIou, when over 500, Uu(
. was expended u substantial impTJl e
meuJSs TINS ear VIII show more THAI
three times That amount Ia solid
. healthy growth. And nov Is The Uiuit
10 secure cay properly; don't wait uu
iii the price, AeL out OF Your reach. Ad
dtess any VI IAe live real estate agent
IOr prices VI city and county properly
HER BA-Rs
No towns III LuTJhW eslern kausa
have stronger banks Than those Oh Fhil
hpsbutg. he Philips County Bank
the oldest ia the Town, Win o. N
AOung president, " l. Morgan vice
president, aud d. +. Moose cashIel
was l.cOrp 5ra,ed In 1851, with IL cap,
TAI OI S5U,UvU. Durug the past ca
Lnes e tcied and furnished at a est %
~. UuU, one OF the haudaumesG bauk
IA The state. It's archItec uritt drsIs Ia
are models OF beauty. he stone AM
ouck Is FhInlpi county material. In
counter Is Of solid Oircn panels eneer
Ell with mahogOuy, and tie deal plate
Oh maj bic. d. NJ. CrOsisr, our wei
knOan contractor and builder designs
tie plan, and superintendent The eulIr
CONSTRUCTION.
he tirsU Naiio al, with IL. $ Gran
I ger president, Il. Rogers vIce-pTesiden
aud Frank Strain ca~nIer, carries d cap
itai o1 sou eco. Ihis bank also erecte
and furnished al a Gust "a nearly SO,
co.., q beautiful and ornamental struC
ture lor The q transaction OF JHi, rapid
growing business. Her officers are "a
settlers, and among the sOlIdesC men {
Phillips county. Both banks do q gen
eral real estate business in cOHnecuO
with Lheir bauking.
NEW SCHOOL HOUSE
At a cost of 5,Ou0 the people (
: Phinipsburg have uuut a converter
: and cunmouiuus seiioOi house, Whic
stands On beautiful plat OF gr0uu
oVeriOos lag q lUrse stretch Of couutr1